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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Our experience on the ground confirms your reporting that this trade is increasingly tied to organized crime. This holds true whether it is in the Democratic Republic of Congo or right here in New York City, where Cyrus R. 4) is a chilling reminder of just how high the stakes have become today for elephants in the wild. ELIZABETH L.

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GHANA – Upper Guinea Forest Birding at its best!

10,000 Birds

Ankasa Resource Reserve close to the Ivory Coast Border – travelling in style! The Kakum Forest Canopy Walkway – a “must experience” for any serious birder As we moved across the first swaying walkway, the distinctive sound of a Rufous-sided Broadbill performing his mechanical whirring display flight could be heard below us.

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